Blanche Fingar show some of the prayer shawls she has made this winter! We are so lucky to have her and our congregation, with all she does to help others! Article by Joyce L. Wiedrich 04/30/2026 If you were going for a walk, and Jesus came by and walked with you, would you recognize him? Two men, likely two disciples, were on the road to Emmaus were joined by a man who came to them as a stranger. They did not recognize him. They were full of grief as they walked along, having recently lost Jesus. When they came to Emmaus Jesus acted like he was going ahead. The two men urged him to stay for dinner. Jesus took a seat at the table. He took the bread, blessed it and broke it and gave it to them. At that point their eyes opened; they recognized him as Jesus and they discovered that he had indeed risen from the dead. They returned to Jerusalem and told the other 11 what had happened and that Jesus had really risen. Pastor Jeannine showed us that the resurrected Jesus doesn’t promise us, wealth, health, or prosperity but he promises us peace. He changes us and how we see our current circumstances. We can face troubles, illnesses, and tragedy, knowing that with God trying times and events will never have the last word. Death has been swallowed up in victory. Pastor Jeannine asked us if we have ever seen Christ through the actions of others. What ministries are you involved in with a church where you can experience Jesus Christ through loving service? What ministries is God calling you to do? As you can see in this picture, Blanche Fingar is very involved in the ministry of making prayer shawls to comfort others in their sadness, pain, or grief. This is one of our churches important ministries, and Blanche and others have been called to help others in this way. Thank you, Christie Mosch and Marilyn Sands for our delicious treats after church this Sunday. We appreciate the time for fellowship and sharing. Remember, Bible study will begin on May 2 at 9 AM with the book by Max Lucado, Tame your Thoughts. We are planning a celebration of life for Meredith Nielsen at 11 AM on Friday, May 8 with a reception to follow. We so miss Meredith. She was active in our church and such a follower of Christ throughout her whole life. Nice to see the spring flowers, although coming to church today, we did have a little snow on the ground. Hopefully that’s the end of that for the year! Come join us in our Sunday worship at 9 AM!